Shafer One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ml)
Product price
$139.99
Description
Stags Leap District has long been a reference point for Cabernet that pairs ripeness with structure, and this 2021 from Shafer Vineyards leans firmly into the grape: roughly 95% Cabernet Sauvignon rounded out by small portions of Petit Verdot, Merlot, and a touch of Malbec. The fruit comes largely from estate sites, with a few neighboring sources, fermented with native yeasts and raised twenty months in new French oak. This vintage marks a shift toward a more Cabernet-driven, more serious style, and it shows the mid-weight character of the year.
The nose is precise, all cassis and dark berry threaded with graphite, pencil lead, and a cool whiff of camphor. On the palate it is concentrated and layered, medium to full in body, with Bing cherry and fleshy plum carried on a satiny texture. Tannins are refined and weightless rather than heavy, and a bright spine of acidity lifts a long, mineral-inflected finish. Tighter and more compact at this stage, it has the structure to reward patience.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Stags Leap District |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Producer | Shafer Vineyards |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
More Cabernet-dominated, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five checks in as 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot, and a splash of Malbec. It has incredible purity in its cassis, graphite, lead pencil, and camphor on the nose and a concentrated, medium to full-bodied, layered style on the palate that stays tighter and more compact than the TD-9. (Jeb Dunnuck, December 2023)
A wonderfully energetic Cabernet with a fragrant nose of dark berry fruit, mocha, and dusty minerals. Full-bodied with a satiny palate of Bing cherry, fleshy plums, and expressive graphite notes. Refined tannins have levity, and a soaring spine of acidity brightens the lengthy mineral finish. Grapes are sourced from the estate Hillside vineyard, their Borderline estate in the south of the Stags Leap District and a neighbouring site, along with grapes from a site in the Vaca Mountain range. Native yeast fermented, aged 20 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Winemaker Elias Fernandez says he tends to blend early. And with 40 harvests under his belt, he has a pretty good idea of what his blends will look like. (Decanter, June 2024)
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five is a very beautiful wine and also the first edition that marks the move towards a more serious Cabernet. Black cherry, plum, gravel, spice, leather and tobacco are nicely pushed forward. The 2021 shows the mid-weight style of the year nicely. The One Point Five is mostly estate fruit, with some outside vineyards, including sources that are now owned by Shafer. (Vinous, December 2023)